Free Kamal

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Free Kamal
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 29, 2004 (2004-06-29) [1]
Genre Hip hop
Length48:26
Label Mush Records
Producer Antimc
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Brainwashed mixed [3]
Dusted Magazinefavorable [4]
Exclaim! favorable [5]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [6]
PopMatters favorable [7]

Free Kamal is a collaborative studio album by Radioinactive and Antimc. It was released on Mush Records in 2004. It debuted at number 35 on CMJ's Hip Hop chart. [8]

Contents

Critical reception

Brian Howe of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.7 out of 10, saying, "While its themes are often serious, Free Kamal is giddy and upbeat, a bright ray of SoCal summer." [6] Meanwhile, Justin Cober-Lake of PopMatters said, "They usually match clever lyrics to interesting beats, and their missteps are a somewhat natural part of taking creative chances." [7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."With Light Within"3:52
2."Chop Chop"3:03
3."Movin' Truck"4:25
4."First World Justice System"4:35
5."The Weight of Secrets"3:46
6."Citrus"3:06
7."Stop Me Equals Death"2:29
8."The Physics of My Success"4:05
9."Running with Scissors"4:20
10."Dinosaur Eggs"4:03
11."Folding Dirty Laundry"4:01
12."Magnets"6:41

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References

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